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MOTORCYCLE-TOURS · TUNISIA
Tunisia Enduro Tour: 8-Day Motorcycle Sahara Adventure
This 8-day Tunisia enduro tour takes experienced riders through the Sahara: Dahar Mountains, the Chott el Djerid salt lake, the Rommel Piste, and dune fields up to 100 feet (30 m) high.Sand training starts on day three and builds to full dune riding by day six.
How long?
8 Days
When?
Nov 15, 2026
Price
$ 2,338
/ Person
The Journey
8-Day Sports Enduro Tour in the Tunisian Sahara
The Sahara doesn’t ease you in. From the moment you clear the airport, the heat, the dust, and the scale of it are immediately real. Tunisia puts you at the edge of nine million square kilometers of desert within a single day’s ride — and this tour takes you deep into it.
What you find out there is not scenery. It’s open salt lakes, shifting sand, cave camps, and dune faces that grow taller every stage. The desert is an environment that demands your full attention — and gives back exactly as much as you put in.
Key Highlights of the Trip
Key Highlights of the Trip
01
Sahara Desert Route
01
Sahara Desert Route
You ride from the Dahar Mountains to the Chott el Djerid salt lake and into remote dune terrain — gravel roads, open sand, and tracks through the Tunisian Sahara across eight demanding days.
02
Sand Riding Training
02
Sand Riding Training
You start with flat terrain fundamentals on day three and build through progressive dune stages — throttle control, balance, and steering — up to 100-foot (30 m) sand walls by the end of the week.
03
Expert Guide Support
03
Expert Guide Support
Overcross guides lead every stage from the front. A support vehicle handles luggage and gear throughout. The expedition kitchen covers full board — breakfast and dinner — for the entire tour.
04
Nights Under the Stars
04
Nights Under the Stars
You sleep in mountain caves, under open desert sky, and at oasis stops across the Tunisian Sahara — no resort hotels mid-route, just the desert at its most raw, with the group around a fire.
05
Film Sets and the Coast
05
Film Sets and the Coast
The route passes the Star Wars filming set and the cave camp from The English Patient. After eight days of sand, dunes, and open sky, the tour closes with a hotel night by the Tunisian coast — the sharpest contrast of the trip.
Tunisia
Tunisia puts serious Saharan terrain within a day’s ride of the coast. Dahar Mountains, Chott el Djerid, and the Rommel Piste deliver eight days of varied desert riding — gravel, salt flat, and open sand — without the logistics of a multi-country route.
Days 1–6
Arrival and Dahar Mountains
You land in Tunisia and the team picks you up from the airport. Your motorcycle has already been shipped ahead. Tea, dinner, sleep under open sky in the desert dark.
The next day opens on the first long stage — the Dahar Mountains, climbing to 3,300 feet (1,000 m) above Chott el Djerid. Camp that night is in a cave used as a filming location for The English Patient: soup over an open fire, no electricity, no signal. This is where the desert begins.
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Sand Training Begins
You follow the Rommel Piste to the edge of the Chott el Djerid salt lake, passing the Star Wars filming set shimmering in the heat. Sand training starts here on flat terrain — acceleration, body position, braking, and shifting in sand.
Day four is a full training day: throttle control, steering technique, drifting, and power feel on moving ground. The first dunes reach 1 foot (30 cm). By the final exercise, you are on 100-foot (30 m) dune faces — reading terrain, controlling balance, trusting the bike.
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Salt Lake Run
Open desert at speed. You blast across a vast salt lake — standing on the pegs, throttle steady, balance shifting as the flat surface runs beneath you. A few days ago you wouldn’t have pushed past 19 mph (30 km/h) out here. Now the lake opens up and you hold the line with confidence. This is where the training pays off. The group covers real distance today, and the final kilometers back to camp run on paved road.
Questions about the tour itinerary?
Our tour guide is happy to answer any questions about the day-by-day route, stops, and details.
Dune Fields
The most demanding stage of the tour. You ride through a large dune field on tracks and desert trails across the Tunisian Sahara — and most riders find their personal limits somewhere out here. The terrain is technical, sustained, and unrelenting. Throttle decisions matter. Line choices matter. At the end, an oasis bath is waiting — cold water, shade, and the quiet satisfaction of having pushed through the hardest day on the route.
Back to the Coast
From early morning to late afternoon, you ride over sand fields, tracks, and paved road back through the Dahar Mountains toward the coast. The same landscape you entered a week ago looks different from the other side of the training. You cover serious distance today — the final enduro stage before the tour closes. The group arrives at a hotel by the sea. Dinner, a drink at the bar, and desert dust finally washed off.
Departure
The motorcycles go back on the trailer. You collect your return flight and leave the African continent. Somewhere over the Mediterranean, the week settles in — the dunes, the salt lake, the hardest stage. Your motorcycle returns to Overcross in Tübingen over the following 10–20 days, ready for pickup. Individual return flights for all participants.
Want a detailed description of all tour days?
Our expert will walk you through the full itinerary and answer all your questions.
Verified Reviews
What participants say about Motorcycle-tours in Tunisia
5.0
Lars S.
In Tunisia, on this Enduro Tour into the Sahara, I experienced an intense challenge for experienced endurists. The level of difficulty was well balanced by the...
PRICE
from
$ 2,338
/ person
Price Options
Self-rider / with own motorcycle
$ 2,338
Instead of flight travel in the organization vehicle to Tunisia
$ 2,588
Additional Options
Single room surcharge
/ Person
$ 193
Motorcycle transport Tübingen - Genoa
/ Person
$ 295
Trip includes
- Motorcycle transport Genoa–Tunisia roundtrip incl. all ferry fees
- Certified guide for all 8 days, leading from the front
- Support vehicle carrying luggage and gear throughout
- All overnight accommodation for the tour duration
- Full board from the expedition kitchen (breakfast and dinner)
- All camping equipment and cooking gear for camp stages
- All road toll fees in Tunisia
- Customs processing and all Tunisia entry formalities
- Travel protection certificate (insolvency protection per BGB §651r)
FAQS
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No. Rental motorcycles from 700cc are available at additional cost. Contact us before booking to confirm current availability and pricing for your departure.
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Solid enduro and sand experience is required. Riders with no off-road or sand background should book the two-week Tunisia tour with dedicated training first. This tour is not suitable for beginners.
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Dahar Mountain gravel roads, the Chott el Djerid salt lake, Rommel Piste desert tracks, open sand fields, and dune faces up to 100 feet (30 m). Some paved sections between stages.
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The Genoa–Tunisia ferry roundtrip is included. Tübingen–Genoa transport (approx. €259) is separate. Drop your bike at Overcross in Tübingen; it travels to Tunisia by trailer. Return takes 10–20 days after the tour. A Carnet ATA is required for import.
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Yes. After your booking is confirmed, the Overcross team can arrange flights to Tunisia on request.
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Groups run between 6 and 12 participants — small enough for attentive guide support at every stage.
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Spring (March–May) and fall (September–October) offer the most manageable conditions — warm days and cool nights. Summer heat in the Tunisian Sahara is extreme and not suitable for this route.
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Yes, for organized travel with an experienced operator. Variable road surfaces, livestock on tracks, and local traffic are normal. Riding with a guided group significantly reduces exposure to risk.
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A valid US passport (sufficient for stays up to 90 days), your motorcycle registration, proof of insurance, and a Carnet ATA for the bike. An International Driving Permit is recommended alongside your US license.
OVERCROSS note on itinerary
The above travel description is a non-binding online proposal and does not represent a binding travel itinerary. We expressly reserve the right to make changes to the route, schedule, and accommodations (§ 651d BGB in conjunction with Art. 250 EGBGB). The terms and conditions of OVERCROSS apply.Terms and Conditions of OVERCROSS
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